Govt hikes compensation for maintenance costs of Air India planes used for VVIP flights

The government has decided to increase the compensation for maintenance costs of Boeing 747-400 aircraft operated by Air India for VVIP flights, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

For the current fiscal, the budgeted amount for annual maintenance of Air India?s Boeing planes used for VVIP flights is Rs 320 crore, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha told the Lok Sabha. (Representational photo)